| abstract |
The present disclosure relates to substrates comprising an antibacterial surface, the antibacterial surface comprising a nitrite containing polymer and to substrates comprising a bacteriostatic surface, the bacteriostatic surface comprising a nitrite containing polymer. The disclosure also relates to processes for preparing a substrate comprising an antibacterial and/or bacteriostatic surface, methods for preventing or inhibiting bacterial growth on a surface of a substrate, and methods for selectively inhibiting or preventing the growth of bacterial cells on a substrate when it is used in the presence of eukaryotic cells. |